Primers and methods for detecting mutations in the procollagen II gene (COL2A1) that indicate a genetic predisposition for a COL2A1-associated disease

ABSTRACT

The invention provides probes and primers for amplifying certain regions of genes for structural proteins of cartilage and methods for detecting mutations in these genes isolated from the nucleic acid of cells suspected of exhibiting mutant structural protein gene expression or having mutant structural protein genes. The invention also provides methods for determining a genetic predisposition for a disease that alters the structure or function of cartilage because of a mutation in a gene for a structural protein of cartilage in a mammal.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT RIGHTS

Research for this invention was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health Grants AR-381 88 and AR-39740. The government may have certain rights in the invention.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §363 to PCT Application No. PCT/US93/10964, filed Nov. 12, 1993 and is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/977,284, filed Nov. 13, 1992 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,558,988).

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of compounds and methods for detecting genetic diseases linked to anomalies of genes for collagens and other structural proteins found in cartilage and joints.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Osteoarthritis is a progressive disease of joints that is a cause of serious disability in large numbers of people. The disease is defined as a progressive degeneration of the cartilaginous surfaces of joints that leads to stiffness, pain, and loss of mobility. Degeneration of the cartilaginous surface of joints seen in osteoarthritis can have a number of causes. For example, severe trauma to a joint or a bacterial infection in a joint can produce degeneration of the joint that is either immediate or slowly progressive over many years. A number of metabolic disturbances are also know to produce degeneration of joints.

Cartilage and membranes that line joints are complex structures. A major source of the strength of cartilage is the fibrils of type II collagen. The fibrils of type II collagen are stretched into three-dimensional arcades primarily by the presence of another group of macromolecules called proteoglycans. Proteoglycans are highly charged and, therefore, absorb water and salts and thereby extend the arcades of type II collagen fibrils. As a result, a highly resilient structure is formed that can withstand the intermittent pounding and pressures that joints must undergo. In addition to proteoglycans and type II collagen, cartilage is known to contain at least four other kinds of collagens (types VI, IX, X and XI) in lesser amounts than type II collagen. It is very likely that additional collagens will be discovered in cartilage in the future. In addition, it is clear that the matrix of cartilage also contains a number of other proteins that are still poorly characterized and that may contribute to the structure and function of the tissue.

Collagens, proteoglycans and other proteins found in the matrix of cartilage are synthesized by cells embedded within the matrix. The matrix is actively synthesized during embryonic development of certain tissues and during periods of growth. The rates of synthesis and degradation of the matrix are less during adult life. However, throughout life, a continual slow synthesis and degradation of cartilage occurs, particularly in response to the pressures associated with physical activity.

Cartilage itself has several different functions in the body. During embryonic development, transient tracks of type II collagen and probably other components of cartilage are formed in many structures. The tracks appear to serve as a guide for cell migration and a template for formatting of skeleton and associated structures. in addition, cartilage serves as a precursor structure for many bones. During the development of long bones such as those of the arms and legs, cartilage is part of the growth plate in which cell growth occurs. More specifically, the cartilage grows away from the midpoint of the long bone and is continually degraded and gradually replaced by bone itself. An additional function of cartilage is to give shape and form to tissues such as the nose and ears. Many of the macromolecules found in cartilage are also present in the vitreous gel of the eye and account for the high viscosity of the vitreous. Still another major function of cartilage is to provide strength and resilience to structures such as the intervertebral disc of the spine. In joints, it provides not only strength and resilience, but also the smooth surfaces for motion under heavy loads.

The degeneration of joint cartilages that occurs in osteoarthritis is caused by a failure of the cartilage to maintain its structural integrity. In this process, the cartilage surface is eroded by physical pressures and is not adequately replaced by the new synthesis of cartilage. Instead of adequate repair of cartilage, secondary changes occur in the joint surface and in the joint. These changes include, for example, inflammatory responses characterized by invasion of white cells and macrophages, abnormal deposition of mineral in the form of calcium and phosphate within the joint space and in the cartilage itself, deposition of fibers of type I and other collagens that are not normally part of cartilage or the joint, abnormal growth of cartilage cells and matrix at locations adjacent to the joint surface and abnormal calcifications of the joints and associated structures. As part of the complex changes that occur, the cells of the cartilage or the invading cells from the blood stream begin to secrete degradative enzymes that further contribute to the degradation of the joint structures.

In the more severe diseases of cartilage known as chondrodysplasias, serious defects in the formation of cartilage are apparent early in life and there is a failure of joints to develop their normal size and shape. There is also a secondary failure of bone growth seen in these diseases. Moreover, there can be a failure of normal development of many tissues such as failure to achieve closure of normal partitions between oral and nasal passages, known as cleft palate, and improper development of the vitreous gel of the eye that causes severe myopia and retinal detachment.

Research has demonstrated that some forms of osteoarthritis and related conditions are caused by mutations in the genes that code for and, therefore, determine the structure of the collagens that are the major source of the strength of cartilage. Mutations of collagen that have been defined include, for example, mutations in the gene for type II collagen and its precursor type II procollagen. These mutations are of two general kinds. One kind of mutation decreases the synthesis of type II procollagen. The second kind of mutation leads to the synthesis of a defective form of type II procollagen. As a result of these mutations, there is either a decrease in the normal level of type II collagen in cartilage and other tissues that contain the protein or the formation of abnormal type II collagen fibrils that do not have the strength of normal type II collagen fibrils and, therefore, cause the cartilage of joints to be degraded by normal wear and tear. The two kinds of mutations can also produce drastic effects during normal growth and development. As a result, some individuals who inherit some of the mutated genes develop severe chondrodysplasias and die in utero or shortly after birth. Alternatively, such individuals can have serious deformities such as dwarfism which shows severe malformation of joints and may be associated with conditions of severe myopia, myopia with retinal detachment and blindness, cataracts, cleft palate, and unusual facial appearance. Other similar mutations in the same genes may produce much milder effects and cause progressive generalized osteoarthritis in which affected individuals are apparently normal until middle age when they develop progressive stiffness, pain and then immobility of many joints. Mutations of the gene for type II procollagen and collagen have been shown to cause these disorders. Research suggests that some of the conditions are caused by similar mutations in other genes that code for other structural macromolecules found in cartilage which contribute to its normal resistance to wear and tear. Methods and compounds are therefore desired for the analysis and detection of mutations in genes, both for type II procollagen and for a series of known collagens that are components of cartilage (types VI, IX, X and XI), as well as for still undiscovered collagens and other structural proteins that contribute to the normal strength and function of cartilage.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention provides probes and primers complementary to certain regions of collagen genes. Also provided are methods using such primers and probes for detecting mutations in a collagen gene sequence isolated from cells from individuals suspected of exhibiting mutant collagen gene expression or containing mutant collagen genes. Also included are methods to detect mutations in the collagen genes of members of the individual's family.

More specifically, the invention provides a method whereby an individual who has developed osteoarthritis or a related condition, or is suspected of developing osteoarthritis or a related condition, is tested to see if the individual has a mutation in the DNA of a gene for a structural protein that is a normal component of cartilage. This method provides that the DNA sequence of a collagen gene is examined in an individual with osteoarthritis or a related condition. The DNA sequence is also compared with corresponding regions of a standard DNA from a series of individuals known not to have the disease in question. Any difference in the base sequence from the DNA of the individual tested as compared to the standard sequence is then evaluated in terms of whether or not it indicates an increased likelihood of the individual suffering from osteoarthritis or related disorder. For the first member of a family tested, all or a substantial portion of DNA coding for the gene is sequenced and compared to the standard sequence.

The invention also provides that once the location of the gene mutation causing the disease is known, it can be looked for in members of the first individual's family. For each genetically predisposed individual family member, the mutation in the gene is expected to appear in the same position in the collagen gene tested. A difference in base sequence of the DNA from the individual tested as compared with the standard sequence can be evaluated to determine how the mutation will effect expression of the gene. The potential for the difference in DNA sequence to produce the disease can also be evaluated in terms of whether it changes an amino acid sequence that is critical for the normal functioning of the protein.

Methods further provide that DNA derived from the cells of the test sample is analyzed to determine whether or not the collagen gene contains a mutation. If a mutation is found in the gene, a rapid test can be devised for other members of the patient's family to determine whether or not they have the same mutation.

The methods of the invention are particularly useful in detecting mutations in human collagen genes. It is believed that these methods will also be useful in detecting mutant collagen genes in mammals.

Intronic sequences provided by the invention are useful for developing oligonucleotide primers to amplify and sequence genomic DNA from patients suspected of having mutations in the gene for the proαI (II) chain of type II procollagen which cause various disorders.

Methods of the present invention for detecting mutations in the gene for type II procollagen can readily be applied to detection of mutations in genes coding for other structural proteins found in cartilage and associated tissues. For example, the nucleotide sequences of these genes can be used to design oligonucleotide primers to amplify genomic DNA or cDNA for the gene. The products obtained using PCR can then be used to define the base sequences of genomic DNA or cDNA. Mutations in the genes for these other collagens and structural proteins in matrix that cause osteoarthritis and related conditions can be detected in the same manner as mutations in the gene for type II procollagen.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a gene map of type II procollagen (COL2A1) with introns and exons designated by lines and crosshatched boxes respectively.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic for PCR amplification of COL2A1 exon 9 including the region of the gene comprising polymorphism 225 and 252 and agarose gels containing the amplification products.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic for PCR amplification of COL2A1 exons 27 and 28 including the region of the gene comprising an intron 26 polymorphism and agarose gels containing the amplification products.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention concerns methods of diagnosing specific kinds of osteoarthritis in which there is systemic degeneration of many joints without any apparent external cause. In particular, the invention relates to progressive generalized osteoarthritis that produces degeneration of the cartilage of many joints. It also concerns diseases in which there is malformation of joints that is apparent at birth or during childhood and that leads to progressive degeneration of joints, as well as other symptoms such as dwarfism and severe malformation of the skeleton and other cartilaginous tissues. More particularly, the invention is directed to diagnosing diseases characterized by degeneration of joints in which the presence of the disease in several members of the same family or similarity between the disease of a given patient and diseases seen in families indicates that the disease has a genetic origin. Therefore, the invention concerns not only progressive generalized osteoarthritis, but also a group of related disorders that are generally defined as chondrodysplasias. Skeletal dysplasia or related disease involving abnormalities of growth and of cartilaginous structures and of tissues containing the same structural proteins as cartilage including chrondrodysplasias, epiphyseal dysplasia, metaphyseal dysplasia, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, spondylometaphyseal dysplasia and arthro-ophthalmopathy (the Wagner-Stickler syndrome) may be diagnosed using the methods of the invention. Skeletal disorders such as scoliosis and related conditions involving abnormalities in the cartilage and other components of the vertebrae column and back may also be diagnosed in accordance with the invention.

More specifically, the present invention provides methods for gene analysis whereby one can definitively establish the cause of osteoarthritis and of chondrodysplasias in individuals and in members of the individuals' families. Such methods will make it possible to identify individuals in families who are predisposed to develop these diseases. In the case of severe chondrodysplasias that produce crippling deformities and that may even be lethal, such methods will be useful for prenatal diagnosis. In the case of milder chondrodysplasias and osteoarthritis, the results of the gene analyses may be used to counsel individuals predisposed to develop the diseases concerning preventive exercise programs, life styles, choice of careers, and family planning. Also, the information generated by the gene analyses using the methods of the present invention may be used to develop new rational therapies for diseases of collagen. Moreover, the information can be used to develop animal models for such diseases. For example, information may be useful to develop transgenic mice that will provide new means of testing new agents to cure and prevent the diseases.

Methods of the invention provide that an individual who has developed osteoarthritis or a related condition or is suspected of developing osteoarthritis or a related condition, is tested to see a if mutation in the DNA of a gene for a structural protein for example, type II procollagen, is present. The methods of the invention further provide that after a mutation causing the disease or diseases in one individual is found, it can be sought in members of the first individual's family.

The gene COL2A1 which encodes the proαI (II) chain of type II procollagen is provided and examined as a demonstration of the methods of the present invention. This demonstration in no way limits the scope of the claimed invention. In the first stage of the methods of the invention, the DNA sequence of the COL2A1 gene is examined in an individual with a cartilage and joint disease such as osteoarthritis. This DNA sequence is compared with corresponding regions of a standard DNA from a series of individuals known not to have the disease in question. It is believed that this strategy will be useful for any disease of collagen which exhibits at least one mutation in a collagen gene of the diseased mammal. The DNA sequences of the genes tested can be genomic DNA or cDNA prepared from RNA derived from a sample of cells or tissues taken from the individual. DNA may also be extracted from bodily fluids containing lysed cells. The standard DNA sequence and structure of the COL2A1 gene can be obtained by reference to known sequences or those set forth herein in FIG. 1 and listed in the literature or computerized data banks. Sequences of other collagen genes used in the methods of the present invention may also be obtained from databases or may be sequenced employing commonly used methods. See, for example, Sanger et al., DNA Sequencing With Chain-Terminating Inhibitors, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1977, 74, 5463-5467. Any difference in the base sequence from the DNA of the individual tested as compared to the standard sequence is then evaluated to determine whether it indicates an increased likelihood of the individual suffering from osteoarthritis or a related disorder. For the first member of a family tested, all or a substantial portion of DNA coding for the gene is sequenced and compared to the standard sequence. Sequencing of the first family member's DNA may be achieved by DNA sequencing techniques known in the art. These methods of the present invention are useful for all collagen genes.

As used herein, the term "collagen" includes procollagens and collagens types I to XVI, still undiscovered collagens similar to types I to XVI, and genes encoding proteins associated or comprising collagen polymers in tissue matrices.

The term "family member", as used herein, means individuals, including humans and other mammals, genetically related to one another in any degree, such as, for example, parent-child, siblings, cousins, etc. Such genetic relatedness can be determined using standard methods known in the art including, for example, pedigree analysis or DNA "fingerprinting".

Moreover, the term "individual", as used herein, denotes a mammalian individual of any species, including humans.

As illustrated by the demonstration using type II collagen, methods of detection of mutations in a collagen gene comprise several steps. One step involves selecting cells suspected of comprising a mutated collagen gene. Another step includes isolating genomic DNAs from selected cells or preparing cDNAs from selected cells. After the genomic DNA or cDNA is isolated, larger amounts of the gene sequences of interest are prepared by amplifying the DNA with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The DNA produced by the PCR are then analyzed for the presence of a disease-causing mutation. The preferred strategy of analysis is to first screen the PCR products with a relatively rapid technique such as denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) that enables one to decide whether or not a specific PCR product from one region of the gene does or does not have a mutation such as a single base difference between the two alleles of the gene. PCR products detected as probably having a mutation by such a technique are then analyzed further by a technique such as dideoxynucleotide sequencing that provides the detailed base sequence that defines the mutation. The methods comprise the aforementioned steps and further comprise comparing the sequence of the collagen gene or other genes for structural proteins of cartilage containing the mutation to corresponding regions of a family member's structural protein genes and determining if the mutation is present in the family member's genes.

It is believed that all of the methods of the present invention are useful to detect any mutation in all procollagen and collagen genes, including, for example, procollagens and collagens I to XVI, still undiscovered procollagens and collagens similar to types I to XVI, as well as other genes associated with collagen structure, such as proteoglycans. It is also believed that these methods are also useful in mammals other than humans.

A second step of the invention provides that once the location of the mutation in a gene causing the disease is known, it can be sought in members of the first individual's family. For each genetically predisposed individual family member, the mutation in the gene is expected to appear in the same position in the structural protein gene tested. For example, in Family A, the genetic mutation may be at position 30; and for Family B, the genetic mutation may be at position 505. In accordance with the methods of the invention, testing the family members can be done by comparing corresponding regions of family member's genes and determining if the mutation is present in the family member. This evaluation of a difference in base sequence of the DNA from the individual tested as compared with the standard sequence can be evaluated in terms of whether it is a disease-causing mutation by determining whether the mutation changes the level of expression of the gene in terms of the rate at which the gene is transcribed into RNA, the rate at which the initial RNA is processed into mRNA and the rate at which the mRNA can be effectively used to synthesize mature collagen matrices, such as proαI (II) chains of type II procollagen. The potential for the difference in DNA sequence to produce the disease can also be evaluated in terms of whether it changes an amino acid sequence that is critical for the normal functioning of the protein by strategies used by those familiar in the art. The strategies include demonstration that the same gene mutation is not present in individuals unaffected by the disease in the same family of the general population, detailed linkage analysis of co-inheritance of the mutation with the disease phenotype in large families or a series of families with the same mutation, and structure-function studies on the mutated protein obtained either by isolation of the protein from tissues of affected individuals or expression of the mutated gene in a recombinant system.

In accordance with the methods of the invention, DNA is extracted from a test sample of cells of the family member to be tested by conventional techniques, such as lysis of the cells with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and digestion of protein with proteinase K, followed by extraction with phenol and chloroform, and ethanol precipitation as described by Maniatis et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1982, pp 280-281. A sample of cells can be taken from any type of tissues; for example, a piece of skin, a sample of blood, or by scraping of the interior of the mouth. Alternatively, mRNA can be extracted from the test sample and cDNA synthesized with reverse transcriptase, and the resulting cDNA used for analysis. Although cartilage cells cannot regularly be obtained from patients, many other cells including white blood cells have been shown to contain small amounts of the mRNAs for protein synthesized by cartilage and the mRNAs can be analyzed after conversion to cDNAs as reported by Chan and Cole, Journal of Biological Chemistry 1991, 266, 12487.

Following extraction, DNA derived from the cells of the test sample is analyzed to determine whether the structural protein gene contains a mutation. If a mutation is found in the gene, a rapid test can be devised for other members of the patient's family to determine whether they have the same mutation. DNA and cDNA from other structural protein genes can also be used in this method of the invention.

Although the methods of the invention have been demonstrated in the first instance in human beings, it is expected that they will be useful in other mammalian species, particularly commercially important species and in laboratory animals used as models of human disease. For example, it is believed that these methods will be particularly useful in detecting mutant collagen genes and transcripts in transgenic animals comprising mutant collagen genes or transcripts.

Some of the sequences for the normal COL2A1 gene can be found in the literature. For example, in Strom and Upholt, Nucl. Acids Res. 1984, 12, 1025-1038; Cheah et al., Proc. Natl. Acad Sci. USA 1985, 87, 2555-2559; Sangiorgi et al., Nucl. Acids Res. 1985, 13, 2207-2225; Nunez et al., Gene 1986, 44, 11-16; Su et al., Genomics 1989, 4, 483-441; Vikkula and Peltonen, FEBS Lett. 1989, 250, 171-174; Upholt, Collagen Vol. 4, CRC Press, Baton Rouge, Fla., 1989, pp 31-49; Ala-Kokko and Prockop, Genomics 1990, 8, 454-460. However, the sequences for a major part of the introns used for the synthetic oligonucleotide primers employed for the analyses described here are provided as part of the present invention. Those skilled in the art recognize that rapid analysis of a gene by these procedures requires a series of oligonucleotides that are specifically targeted to regions of the gene under analysis. However, many base sequences are not efficient targets for oligonucleotide primers. In the case of procollagen and collagen genes, the number of efficient target sites is limited by the high GC content and repetitive nature of the coding sequences. Also, most of the genes contain a large number of introns, and many of the introns are too short to offer many potential target sites (see FIG. 1). Therefore, the present invention includes efficient oligonucleotide primers for amplification of the type II procollagen gene by PCR, efficient oligonucleotide primers for analysis of PCR products of the type II procollagen gene by DGGE, and efficient oligonucleotide primers for dideoxynucleotide sequencing of PCR products of the type II procollagen. Table I presents specific oligonucleotide primers for amplification of the human type II procollagen gene by PCR and for dideoxynucleotide sequencing of the PCR products. Table II presents a series of neutral sequence variants detected in the type II procollagen gene that are important to avoid as target sites for primers, for defining haplotypes of the gene, and evaluating putative disease-causing mutations in the gene. Table III presents oligonucleotide primers that are efficient for amplifying regions of the gene by PCR in a form that makes the PCR products suitable for screening for mutations by the technique of DGGE.

The analytical methods that are part of the invention involve the PCR. One skilled in the art would recognize that there are many commonly employed schemes for amplifying nucleic acid sequences using PCR. See, for example, PCR Protocols, A Guide to Methods and Applications, Innis et al, Eds., Academic Press, New York, 1990, and Current Communications, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Ehrlich et al., Eds., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989. The PCR methods of the invention for amplifying nucleic containing at least one mutation in a collagen gene comprise several steps. The steps enumerated herein are merely exemplary of the steps commonly employed by one skilled in the art performing PCR. Other steps may be added to achieve DNA amplification. Included in the invention are steps for selecting cells suspected of comprising a mutated collagen gene and isolating nucleic acid from the cells. Initial PCR steps comprise contacting the nucleic acid with a first primer and a second primer, extending the first primer to create an extension product, contacting the extension product with a second primer, and extending the second primer to create another extension product. The extension products of the first round of synthesis may be longer than the extension products of the second round of synthesis. Extension products of the first round of synthesis are contacted with the primers comprising complementary sequences. The primers used in this step may be the same primers used in the first round of synthesis. These primers are extended to form "secondary" extension products. These "secondary" extension products may be shorter than the initial extension products from which they were synthesized. Amplification steps comprise amplifying the "secondary" extension products using PCR. The initial runoff DNA extension products will be diluted during amplification. The amplification steps will favor synthesis of the "secondary" extension product DNAs having a length determined by the probes used. Once the PCR steps are completed, steps are provided for detecting the presence or absence of said mutation in at least one extension product. It is believed that these methods will be useful for analyzing cartilage matrix protein genes, especially in humans. It is also believed that these methods are useful to analyze the matrix protein genes of other proteins found in collagen matrices, such as non-collagenous structural protein of cartilage. Further, the PCR methods of the invention are useful for determining if a mammal has a genetic predisposition for a disease exhibiting a mutant collagen gene. These methods include further steps of comparing the sequence of the collagen gene containing the mutation to corresponding regions of a family member's collagen genes and determining if the mutation is present in the family member's collagen genes. It is believed that these methods will also be useful in other mammals.

Methods of the present invention for detecting mutations in the gene for type II procollagen can readily be applied to detection of mutations in genes coding for other structural proteins found in cartilage and associated tissues. For example, the nucleotide sequences of the genes for types VI, IX, X and XI collagens can be used to design oligonucleotide primers to amplify genomic DNA or cDNA for the gene using PCR. The products obtained using PCR can then be used to define the base sequences of genomic DNA or cDNA. Therefore, mutations in the genes for these other collagens and structural proteins in matrix that cause osteoarthritis and related conditions can be detected in the same manner as mutations in the gene for type II procollagen.

The following examples are illustrative of the invention. It is understood that this invention is not limited by these illustrative examples but solely by the claims appended hereto.

EXAMPLES Example 1

A series of procedures were developed for amplifying important regions of the gene for type II procollagen (COL2A1) by the PCR so that adequate amounts of DNA were generated for analysis. A further series of procedures made it possible to directly analyze the DNA produced by the PCR and define its base sequences.

FIG. 1 presents a diagram of the human COL2A1 gene indicating the location of the 54 exons of the gene. The figure also indicates, using short horizontal lines, the regions of the genes that were amplified with the use of appropriate oligonucleotide primers and conditioned for amplification of the gene by PCR. Table I presents the sequencing and location of the oligonucleotide primers defined by the specific base sequences of the gene beginning with number 1 at the 5'-end of the gene. Ala-Kokko and Prockop, Genomics 1990, 8, 454-460, disclosed all the coding sequences of the COL2A1 gene but no more than 40 intronic bases immediately flanking most of the introns.

Examples of primers effective for amplification of sequences by PCR and sequencing of the PCR products presented in Table I are within regions of the introns which have not been disclosed previously. These sequences and primers are included in the present invention. The steps whereby genomic DNA from an individual from sources such as white blood cells or any other cells in the body can be used in the procedure to detect variations in sequences are as follows. The DNA template is amplified using PCR. The PCR products can be loaded directly on an agarose gel and electrophoresed and analyzed or they can be diluted and subjected to a second round of PCR amplification. PCR products obtained from the first PCR reaction in which the regions of the gene symmetrically amplified were examined by electrophoresis in an agarose gel stained with ethidium bromide. The conditions of the experiment were adequate to generate an intense single band of DNA, an observation indicating that the target region was selectively amplified. If a second PCR amplification is carried out, the products are purified and sequenced. The second PCR in which the product of the first PCR is asymmetrically amplified generates a single-stranded DNA which can be directly used for sequencing. The results indicate the presence of two major bands of DNA, one double-stranded DNA and the second single-stranded DNA appropriate for sequencing. Analysis of the base sequences of PCR products from the second asymmetric PCR were analyzed by dideoxynucleotide sequencing using methods known in the art. The sequencing autoradiograms were of high enough quality to be able to detect single-base variations in which one allele of the gene has one base and the same position of the second allele from the same gene has a different base. For example, patients 1 and 5 had an A in one allele and a T in the other allele at position +5 of intron 9 of the COL2A1 gene, whereas patients 2, 3, and 4 had only a T in this position. Moreover, patient 4 had an A and a G in position +45 of intron 9, whereas the other patients had only a G. Similarly, DNA from one patient showed both a C and a T at position -47 of intron 26 of the COL2A1 gene, whereas a different patient had a C at this position and the patient in the right-hand four lanes had a T in this position. These results demonstrate that the procedures outlined here are adequate to detect single-base variations in a single allele.

                                      TABLE I                                      __________________________________________________________________________     Synthetic Oligonucleotide Primers for Amplification of the Type II             Procollagen Gene by PCR and Sequencing of                                      the PCR Products                                                               Primer                                                                              Alt.                                                                               Region/                                                                            Primer                                                                             PCR/SEQ                                                                              Primer                                                  Name/#                                                                              Code                                                                               Exon                                                                               type                                                                               direction                                                                            Position                                                                           Sequence      SEQ ID NO                             __________________________________________________________________________              1   PCR sense                                                                  1   PCR antisense                                                     NA46     1   Seq sense                                                         NA36     2B/5B                                                                              PCR sense                                                         NA10B    2B/5B                                                                              PCR antisense                                                     NA37     2B  PCR antisense                                                     NA39     2B  Seq sense                                                         NA24     3/4 PCR sense                                                         NA23     3/4 PCR antisense                                                     NA28     3   Seq antisense                                                     NA25A    4   Seq sense                                                         NA9      5A/5B                                                                              PCR sense                                                         CW-2     5B  PCR antisense                                                                            7688                                                                               tgcctaatatgtgactcttc (20)                                                                    1                                     NA44     5A  Seq antisense                                                     NA33     5   Seq sense                                                         NA11A    5A  Seq sense                                                         NA14     6   PCR sense                                                         NA15     6   PCR antisense                                                     NA19     6   Seq antisense                                                     NA31     7   PCR sense                                                         NA32     7   PCR antisense                                                     NA20     7   Seq antisense                                                     NA40     7   Seq sense                                                         NA17     8   PCR/Seq                                                                            antisense                                                     NA18     8   PCR antisense                                                     NA21     8   Seq antisense                                                     23   DH-15                                                                              9   PCR sense 281 agcctgtgctatctgctgcaat (22)                                                                  2                                     22   DH-14                                                                              9   PCR sense 300 aatcccactatgatctctgc (20)                                                                    3                                     24   DH-16                                                                              9   Seq sense 395 tccattgcttaggtgt (16)                                                                        4                                     25   DH-17                                                                              9   PCR antisense                                                                            629 cagtcttgctcctcaagatac (21)                                                                   5                                     1        10  PCR sense 900 caggatgtctacaaaggatgc (21)                                                                   6                                     2        10  Seq sense 1081                                                                               ttgcccatggcgtatg (16)                                                                        7                                     99       10  Seq sense 1169                                                                               catgagtgagccggtacagaag                                                                       8                                                                (22)                                                3        10  PCR antisense                                                                            1703                                                                               caaagtggaggtgttcagag (20)                                                                    9                                     4        11/12                                                                              PCR sense 1424                                                                               gtcacttctgagatgaaacgcc                                                                       10                                                               (22)                                                5        11  Seq sense 1583                                                                               agctgtccaagtgtg (15)                                                                         11                                    100      11  Seq sense 1590                                                                               caagtgtggggattcgagacaac (23)                                                                 12                                    CW-14    11  Seq sense 1640                                                                               cctcctgcagccagggca (18)                                                                      13                                    102      12  Seq sense 1770                                                                               gtatcacgggtgagaag (17)                                                                       14                                    12       12  Seq sense 1771                                                                               tatcacgggtgagaag (16)                                                                        15                                    101      12  Seq sense 1824                                                                               ctttggggtgcgtgcatttc (20)                                                                    16                                    6        12  Seq sense 1849                                                                               acttgggtttcccag (15)                                                                         17                                    CW-11    11  PCR antisense                                                                            1875                                                                               tcaatcagacttctgggaaacc (22)                                                                  18                                    7        11/12                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            2166                                                                               tcagctcgcactgacacaaac (21)                                                                   19                                    8&8A     13/14                                                                              PCR sense 2142                                                                               tgaagtttgtgtcagtgcgagc (22)                                                                  20                                    103      13  Seq sense 2165                                                                               gagatgaccagggcttttg (19)                                                                     21                                    9        13  Seq sense 2168                                                                               atgaccagggcttttg (16)                                                                        22                                    104      14  Seq sense 2689                                                                               catcaggaggtccttg (16)                                                                        23                                    105      14  Seq sense 2725                                                                               ctccctctcctctggtatc (19)                                                                     24                                    10       14  Seq sense 2794                                                                               ctcatgcttaggctg (15)                                                                         25                                    11       13/14                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            2927                                                                               ctaaagtgctcggcaaatggtg (22)                                                                  26                                    13       14  Seq sense ?   atcaggaggtccttg (15)                                                                         27                                    26       15  PCR sense 5780                                                                               tcgcacagacaccaaaactgca (22)                                                                  28                                    27       15  Seq sense 5843                                                                               caggcacagtgtgtccttcgt (21)                                                                   29                                    28       15  PCR antisense                                                                            6070                                                                               atacaccctcgagactgccttg (22)                                                                  30                                    29       15  PCR antisense                                                                            6110                                                                               ctttccagtagacatcagagtg (22)                                                                  31                                    30   DH-22                                                                              16  PCR sense 6241                                                                               cttctcaccacagatgtagtca (22)                                                                  32                                    32   DH-24                                                                              16  PCR sense 6354                                                                               gatatggagtgaaatcagtac (21)                                                                   33                                    31   DH-23                                                                              16  PCR sense 6361                                                                               agtgaaatcagtacaga (17)                                                                       34                                    33   DH-25                                                                              16  PCR antisense                                                                            6609                                                                               gttgttgagggagcaatgagcaag (24)                                                                35                                    34   DH-26                                                                              16  PCR antisense                                                                            6704                                                                               caggtgagactgcgagtgtctg (22)                                                                  36                                    35       17  PCR sense 7879                                                                               aactgtgtgtgaaccgacatgttc (24)                                                                37                                    36       17  Seq sense 7920                                                                               catgtgcataatttagtgctgt (22)                                                                  38                                    CW-3     17/19                                                                              PCR sense 7934                                                                               agtgctgtcgttgcagctgg (20)                                                                    39                                    37       17  PCR antisense                                                                            8217                                                                               cacaactgtcagagcaaagtac (22)                                                                  40                                    38   DH-30                                                                              17  PCR antisense                                                                            8244                                                                               cagaatgaaggtttggtggttg (22)                                                                  41                                    39   DH-31                                                                              18/19                                                                              PCR sense 8296                                                                               cttgaaacacatagtgggaatgtc (24)                                                                42                                    40   DH-32                                                                              18  Seq sense 8321                                                                               ctgaaatggacagcacctatg (21)                                                                   43                                    CW-5     18  Seq sense 8351                                                                               tggatctggatcctggag (18)                                                                      44                                    41   DH-33                                                                              19  Seq sense 8485                                                                               cgtggactttgctac (15)                                                                         45                                    CW-1     19  Seq sense 8505                                                                               gagagcccagtcctgcct (18)                                                                      46                                    42   DH-34                                                                              18/19                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            8710                                                                               gactccagagatgtcagtggaac (23)                                                                 47                                    43   DH-38                                                                              18/19                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            8838                                                                               caggtcctcacaccagattctctc (24)                                                                48                                    44   DH-36                                                                              20  CPR sense 8688                                                                               gttccactgacatctctggagtca (24)                                                                49                                    45   DH-37                                                                              20  Seq sense 8725                                                                               ctctttcccatgctctc (17)                                                                       50                                    46   DH-38                                                                              20  PCR antisense                                                                            8961                                                                               ctgtgcctcatagaacagcag (21)                                                                   51                                    47   DH-39                                                                              20  PCR antisense                                                                            9033                                                                               cataatctgaaaggacccagattg (24)                                                                52                                    48   DH-40                                                                              20  PCR antisense                                                                            ?   gttaagtctcctccaggcataatc (24)                                                                53                                    49   DH-41                                                                              20  PCR antisense                                                                            9212                                                                               gaagctgtatctgggccttctca (23)                                                                 54                                    50   DH-42                                                                              21  PCR sense 9238                                                                               gtgaacagttggatctttag (20)                                                                    55                                    51   DH-43                                                                              21  PCR sense 9294                                                                               ctttatggcctctcgtcctcaag (23)                                                                 56                                    CW-5     21/24                                                                              PCR sense 9330                                                                               ctgaaacagttgccaaggctac (22)                                                                  57                                    52   DH-44                                                                              21  Seq sense 9336                                                                               cagttgccaaggctacttc (19)                                                                     58                                    53   DH-45                                                                              21  Seq sense 9355                                                                               cttcatactctagatc (16)                                                                        59                                    CW-8     21  Seq sense 9380                                                                               tccaaggccaggtgaagg (18)                                                                      60                                    54   DH-46                                                                              21  PCR antisense                                                                            9617                                                                               cagaacacggaccacaaggact (22)                                                                  61                                    55   DH-47                                                                              21  PCR antisense                                                                            9660                                                                               gagaaagaggaggatgacatg (21)                                                                   62                                    IH-1     24  PCR sense 9729                                                                               gtctgagctccttcccaggaa (21)                                                                   63                                    106      22/24                                                                              PCR sense 9763                                                                               cagaagttaacctctgagaatc (22)                                                                  64                                             22  Seq sense                                                         CW-9     22  Seq sense 9768                                                                               gttaacctctgagaatcctg (20)                                                                    65                                    107      22  Seq sense 9817                                                                               gttggtgggttagtgggatg (20)                                                                    66                                    CW-10    23  Seq sense 9929                                                                               caggtcaagatggtctgg (18)                                                                      67                                    108      23  Seq sense 9960                                                                               gagtgggagaagaggggctg (20)                                                                    68                                    109      24  Seq sense 10165                                                                              cttggcttcagaccctcag (19)                                                                     69                                    IH-2B    24  Seq sense 10199                                                                              ctccttccagccctgcactg (20)                                                                    70                                    CW-7     21/24                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            10350                                                                              ctcagaggatagacttac (18)                                                                      71                                    110      24  PCR antisense                                                                            10404                                                                              catctctcttttcccttgcttc (22)                                                                  72                                    111                                                                            112                                                                            IH-3     24  PCR antisense                                                                            10423                                                                              gcctccctaacccaaactccatct (24)                                                                73                                    IH-7     25/26                                                                              PCR sense 10651                                                                              tagatgctgagcatgtgtgg (20)                                                                    74                                    IH-8A    25  Seq sense 10703                                                                              cttagtggatgttgggtggat (21)                                                                   75                                    IH-8B    26  Seq sense 11157                                                                              ttggctgtccatcaggatgt (20)                                                                    76                                    IH-9     25/26                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            11434                                                                              gatcaacactcaatactgagg (21)                                                                   77                                    PB10     27/28                                                                              PCR sense 11428                                                                              gttgatctctgtggctagac (20)                                                                    78                                    PB10A    27/28                                                                              PCR sense 11532                                                                              gcttccatgctgagaacagc (20)                                                                    79                                    IH-11A                                                                              *   27  Seq sense 11588                                                                              gtgtggaaatggagctcagc (20)                                                                    80                                    PB4      27  Seq antisense                                                                            11900                                                                              tctggtgtatcagctcagcc (20)                                                                    81                                    1H-11B                                                                              *   28  Seq sense 12005                                                                              tgagtggtgcaggaagacgc (20)                                                                    82                                    1H-12    28  Seq antisense                                                                            12241                                                                              accgatagtgccaagaaagctgc                                                                      83                                                               (23)                                                PB12A    27/28                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            12295                                                                              gctcgatgcctggacactgc (20)                                                                    84                                    PB12-A1  27/28                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            12413                                                                              cgaagtgaccaagcgttagca (21)                                                                   85                                    IH-10                                                                               *   27/28                                                                              PCR sense 7   cctcagtattgagtgttgatc (21)                                                                   86                                    91       29/31                                                                              PCR sense 12233                                                                              ctggacagcagcaggcactatc                                                                       87                                                               (22)                                                92       29  Seq sense 12266                                                                              cacacctcttgcagtgtccag (21)                                                                   88                                    CW-12    29/31                                                                              PCR sense 12313                                                                              ctgtcactgctgctgcttcc (20)                                                                    89                                    17       29/31                                                                              PCR sense 12341                                                                              ggtctgccctatactgt (17)                                                                       90                                    93       29  Seq sense 12341                                                                              ggtctgccctatactgtg (18)                                                                      91                                    19       29  Seq sense 12375                                                                              ggcagcaaactcactc (16)                                                                        92                                    18       29/31                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            ?   gactccaggctaccacgaa (19)                                                                     93                                    95       30  Seq sense 12624                                                                              catggaggagtgatattc (18)                                                                      94                                    94       30  Seq sense 12646                                                                              ctgctgtggagaattgttc (19)                                                                     95                                    20       30  Seq sense 12647                                                                              tgctgtggagaattgttc (18)                                                                      96                                    97       31  Seq sense 12779                                                                              caatgcgggctgcctccttg (20)                                                                    97                                             31/32                                                                              PCR sense                                                         14       31  PCR sense 12781                                                                              aatgcgggctgcctcctt (18)                                                                      98                                    96       31  Seq sense 12824                                                                              tgctcctttccccacctc (18)                                                                      99                                    16       31  Seq sense 12842                                                                              tgctcctttccccacct (17)                                                                       100                                   21       31  Seq sense 12842                                                                              ctgcttctccctggacct (18)                                                                      101                                   98       29/31                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            13054                                                                              gactccaggctaccacgaag (20)                                                                    102                                   CW-13    20/31                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            13306                                                                              ccaggcattccctgaagacc (20)                                                                    103                                   15       31  PCR antisense                                                                            13390                                                                              agccacagctttggtga (17)                                                                       104                                   IH-16-1  32/33                                                                              PCR sense 13076                                                                              cgggctcaggaggaatgaag (20)                                                                    105                                   IH-16                                                                               *   32/33                                                                              PCR sense 13089                                                                              aggaatgaagaagaacagaagtg (23)                                                                 106                                   IH-17-A                                                                             *   32  Seq sense 13163                                                                              ctggttacccaggctccatg (20)                                                                    107                                   IH-17-B-1                                                                               33  Seq sense 13442                                                                              tgatgaaggtttctgttagc (20)                                                                    108                                   PB-17-B-2                                                                               32  Seq antisense                                                                            13447                                                                              tcatcaccaggtgccataag (20)                                                                    109                                   IH-18    32/33                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            13786                                                                              gatcctaatgcccagcagt (19)                                                                     110                                   IH-19    34/35                                                                              PCR sense 13774                                                                              gctgggcattaggatccagc (20)                                                                    111                                   IH-19-C  34/35                                                                              PCR sense 13801                                                                              gtctgggcagtctgccactg (20)                                                                    112                                   PB-20-A                                                                             *   34  Seq sense 13852                                                                              gcaactgcagggacttctct (20)                                                                    113                                   PB-20-B  35  Seq sense 14298                                                                              gctgcacagtaacacaggct (20)                                                                    114                                   IH-21                                                                               *   34/35                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            14557                                                                              actgactccctggctctctg (20)                                                                    115                                   IH-21-C  34/35                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            14724                                                                              gcaggcagaggctctgttaa (20)                                                                    116                                   PB-22    36/37                                                                              PCR sense 14663                                                                              gcacgtcactcccatcatgt (20)                                                                    117                                   IH-22                                                                               *   36/37                                                                              PCR sense 14705                                                                              ttaacagagcctctgcctgc (20)                                                                    118                                   IH-23-A  36  Seq sense 14805                                                                              agcagaagcaggtccaggcag (20)                                                                   119                                   PB-23-B  37  Seq sense 15079                                                                              cgcagatactcacagagtct (20)                                                                    120                                   IH-24    36/37                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            15375                                                                              ctgcgaaccatcctctgcgc (20)                                                                    121                                   PB-24    36/37                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            15505                                                                              caggagatcagcagcttggt (20)                                                                    122                                   PB-25    38/39                                                                              PCR sense 15483                                                                              accaagctgctgatctcctg (20)                                                                    123                                   IH-25    38/39                                                                              PCR sense 15653                                                                              tttagtgccaagaaagctgc (20)                                                                    124                                   IH-26-A  38  Seq sense 15708                                                                              acagaagcccaccgtcttcc (20)                                                                    125                                   56       39  PCR sense 16081                                                                              acagcctgtgcctgcttctatg (22)                                                                  126                                   57       39  PCR sense 16086                                                                              ctgtgcctgcttctatgaccaga (23)                                                                 127                                   58       39  PCR sense 16165                                                                              ctttccataccaggctctgaga (22)                                                                  128                                   PB-26-B  39  Seq sense 16168                                                                              tccataccaggctctgagac (20)                                                                    129                                   59       39  PCR sense 16170                                                                              cataccaggctctgaga (17)                                                                       130                                   60       39  PCR antisense                                                                            16430                                                                              gaacggactcagaggagtgaag (22)                                                                  131                                   PB-27    38/39                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            16457                                                                              tcagttagctactcctccag (20)                                                                    132                                   IH-27    38/39                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            16700                                                                              ccagtgagttcatcaccact (20)                                                                    133                                   61   DH-53                                                                              40/41                                                                              PCR sense 16880                                                                              tgtctcacatggtgagaaggttg (23)                                                                 134                                   62   DH-54                                                                              40/41                                                                              PCR sense 16969                                                                              cagagaggaaactgctgtcact (22)                                                                  135                                   63       40  Seq sense 16990                                                                              tgaggccacagtgactttg (19)                                                                     136                                   64       41  Seq sense 17283                                                                              cttctgagctcacaga (16)                                                                        137                                   65       41  Seq sense 17354                                                                              gacagagctgtgctgaga (18)                                                                      138                                   66   DH-58                                                                              40/41                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            17599                                                                              tgagggaggtagaagccttg (20)                                                                    139                                   67   DH-59                                                                              40/41                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            17638                                                                              cttcaggagagggcagacaag (21)                                                                   140                                   68   DH-60                                                                              42/43                                                                              PCR sense 17580                                                                              caaggcttctacctccctca (20)                                                                    141                                   69   DH-61                                                                              42  Seq sense 17606                                                                              tcaggaactgtccccttgt (19)                                                                     142                                   70   DH-62                                                                              42/43                                                                              PCR sense 17618                                                                              cttgtctgccctctcctgaag (21)                                                                   143                                   71   DH-63                                                                              43  Seq sense 18046                                                                              caaagtgtgagtgagttg (18)                                                                      144                                   72       42/43                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            18326                                                                              tctaggctgagagagactttgttc (24)                                                                145                                   73       42/43                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            18328                                                                              cttctaggctgagatgagacttg (23)                                                                 146                                   74       44/45                                                                              PCR sense 18299                                                                              gttggaacaagtctcatctca (21)                                                                   147                                   76       44  Seq sense 18303                                                                              gaacaagtctcatctca (17)                                                                       148                                   75       44  Seq sense 18313                                                                              catctcagcctagaag (16)                                                                        149                                   77       45  Seq sense 18572                                                                              cagtctctggactaag (16)                                                                        150                                   78       45  Seq sense 18588                                                                              gagcagtggcctcagatg (18)                                                                      151                                   81   DH-73                                                                              44/45                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            18840                                                                              gtcccacccaagctgaggaatc (22)                                                                  152                                   80       44/45                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            18889                                                                              gacagacaccgattgagtcaggtca (25)                                                               153                                   79       44/45                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            18895                                                                              gaacaagacagacaccgattg (21)                                                                   154                                   PB37     46/47                                                                              PCR sense 18571                                                                              tccgcagtctctggactaag (20)                                                                    155                                   IH-37-1  46  Seq sense 18720                                                                              tgagtatccaagtgtcctgc (20)                                                                    156                                   IH-38-B  47  Seq sense 19206                                                                              atatgtctgtgctgaccgtg (20)                                                                    157                                   IH-39    46/47                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            19526                                                                              tctgtctgacagcggaggca (20)                                                                    158                                   IH-38-A                                                                             *   46  Seq sense ?   gggattcctcagcctgggtg (20)                                                                    159                                   IH-40    48/49                                                                              PCR sense 19622                                                                              actgagcatgtgaagaactg (20)                                                                    160                                   IH-41-A  48  Seq sense 19661                                                                              tatcaggacagccacctacc (20)                                                                    161                                   IH-41-B  49  Seq sense 21027                                                                              acactctagtacattctagc (20)                                                                    162                                   IH-42-A  48/49                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            20628                                                                              aaccctctggcggaaacttc (20)                                                                    163                                   82   DH-74                                                                              49  PCR sense 20042                                                                              ctaaggaagaaatagacatg (20)                                                                    164                                   83   DH-75                                                                              49  PCR sense 20047                                                                              gaagaaatagacatggtgctgt (22)                                                                  165                                   84   DH-76                                                                              49  Seq sense 20126                                                                              gacactctagtacattc (17)                                                                       166                                   85   DH-77                                                                              49  Seq sense 20130                                                                              ctctagtacattctag (16)                                                                        167                                   86   DH-78                                                                              49  Seq sense 20135                                                                              gtacattctagcaaatg (17)                                                                       168                                   87   DH-79                                                                              49  PCR antisense                                                                            20579                                                                              catctcctcccttgctgctag (21)                                                                   169                                   PB42     48/49                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            20720                                                                              atggagtccaccctgaggtc (20)                                                                    170                                   IH-43-A  50/51                                                                              PCR sense 20762                                                                              cttagggctggacttagctc (20)                                                                    171                                   IH-43                                                                               *   50/51                                                                              PCR sense 20849                                                                              atcccttgtccctgtaggcc (20)                                                                    172                                   IH-44-A  50  Seq sense 20883                                                                              caggcctgggtctctcaagc (20)                                                                    173                                   IH-44-B  51  Seq sense 21395                                                                              ccttgaaccatgaactcttg (20)                                                                    174                                   IH-45-A  50/51                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            21892                                                                              tctctcacctgtcactcagc (20)                                                                    175                                   IH-45                                                                               *   50/51                                                                              PCR antisense                                                                            21895                                                                              tctctcacctgtcactcagc (20)                                                                    176                                   IH-46    52  PCR sense 22098                                                                              tggagaggcctttggcaagc (20)                                                                    177                                   IH-47    52  Seq sense 22158                                                                              ttgtgggctctgatgctcgc (20)                                                                    178                                   IH-48    52  PCR antisense                                                                            22514                                                                              tcaggtcagccattcagtgc (20)                                                                    179                                   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According to some embodiments:

SEQ ID NO:3 and SEQ ID NO:5 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:4 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:6 and SEQ ID NO:9 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:8 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:10 and SEQ ID NO:19 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:12 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:20 and SEQ ID NO:26 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:12 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:10 and SEQ ID NO:19 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:16 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:20 and SEQ ID NO:26 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:16 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:20 and SEQ ID NO:26 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:24 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:20 and SEQ ID NO:26 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:23 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:28 and SEQ ID NO:30 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:29 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:32 and SEQ ID NO:35 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:34 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:37 and SEQ ID NO:41 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:38 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:39 and SEQ ID NO:47 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:44 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:42 and SEQ ID NO:51 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:43 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:42 and SEQ ID NO:51 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:45 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:49 and SEQ ID NO:51 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:50 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:55 and SEQ ID NO:61 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:58 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:55 and SEQ ID NO:73 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:60 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:57 and SEQ ID NO:71 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:60 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:55 and SEQ ID NO:73 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:65 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:57 and SEQ ID NO:71 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:65 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:64 and SEQ ID NO:72 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:69 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:64 and SEQ ID NO:72 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:68 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:63 and SEQ ID NO:73 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:70 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:68 and SEQ ID NO:72 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:70 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:74 and SEQ ID NO:77 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:75 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:74 and SEQ ID NO:77 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:76 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:78 and SEQ ID NO:85 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:81 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:79 and SEQ ID NO:84 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:81 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:78 and SEQ ID NO:85 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:83 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:79 and SEQ ID NO:84 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:83 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:87 and SEQ ID NO:93 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:90 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:87 and SEQ ID NO:93 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:94 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:87 and SEQ ID NO:93 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:97 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:87 and SEQ ID NO:93 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:95 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:98 and SEQ ID NO:104 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:101 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:98 and SEQ ID NO:104 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:97 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:105 and SEQ ID NO:110 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:108 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:105 and SEQ ID NO:110 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:109 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:112 and SEQ ID NO:116 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:113 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:112 and SEQ ID NO:116 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:114 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:117 and SEQ ID NO:122 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:119 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:117 and SEQ ID NO:121 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:120 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:117 and SEQ ID NO:122 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:119 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:117 and SEQ ID NO:121 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:120 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:123 and SEQ ID NO:132 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:125 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:123 and SEQ ID NO:132 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:129 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:134 and SEQ ID NO:140 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:137 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:135 and SEQ ID NO:139 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:137 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:134 and SEQ ID NO:140 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:136 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:134 and SEQ ID NO:140 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:138 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:135 and SEQ ID NO:139 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:136 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:135 and SEQ ID NO:139 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:138 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:141 and SEQ ID NO:145 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:143 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:143 and SEQ ID NO:146 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:143 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:141 and SEQ ID NO:145 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:144 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:143 and SEQ ID NO:146 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:144 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:147 and SEQ ID NO:153 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:148 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:147 and SEQ ID NO:154 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:148 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:147 and SEQ ID NO:152 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:148 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:147 and SEQ ID NO:153 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:151 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:147 and SEQ ID NO:154 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:151 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:147 and SEQ ID NO:152 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:151 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:155 and SEQ ID NO:158 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:156 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:155 and SEQ ID NO:158 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:157 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:160 and SEQ ID NO:163 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:161 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:160 and SEQ ID NO:170 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:162 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:160 and SEQ ID NO:163 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:4 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:160 and SEQ ID NO:170 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:4 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:171 and SEQ ID NO:176 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:174 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:171 and SEQ ID NO:176 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced as an antisense using SEQ ID:176 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:171 and SEQ ID NO:176 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:173 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:177 and SEQ ID NO:179 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:178 as the primer sequence.

Other examples of primers effective for amplification of sequences by PCR and sequencing of the PCR products presented in Table IA are within regions of the introns which have not been disclosed previously. These sequences and primers are included in the present invention. The steps whereby genomic DNA from an individual from sources such as white blood cells or any other cells in the body can be used in the procedure to detect variations in sequences are as follows. The DNA template is amplified using PCR. The PCR products can be loaded directly on an agarose gel and electrophoresed and analyzed or they can be diluted and subjected to a second round of PCR amplification. PCR products obtained from the first PCR reaction in which the regions of the gene symmetrically amplified were examined by electrophoresis in an agarose gel stained with ethidium bromide. The conditions of the experiment were adequate to generate an intense single band of DNA, an observation indicating that the target region was selectively amplified. If a second PCR amplification is carried out, the products are purified and sequenced. The second PCR in which the product of the first PCR is asymmetrically amplified generates a single-stranded DNA which can be directly used for sequencing. The results indicate the presence of two major bands of DNA, one double-stranded DNA and the second single-stranded DNA appropriate for sequencing. Analysis of the base sequences of PCR products from the second asymmetric PCR were analyzed by dideoxynucleotide sequencing using methods known in the art. The sequencing autoradiograms were of high enough quality to be able to detect single-base variations in which one allele of the gene has one base and the same position of the second allele from the same gene has a different base.

                                      TABLE IA                                     __________________________________________________________________________     Region/                                                                              5'-Primer  3'-Primer       Product                                       exon  (sense)    (antisense)     size                                          __________________________________________________________________________     1.sup.c                                                                              caactccggcagaactccg                                                                       tatatctgtgcgcaaacttc                                                                           880                                                 SEQ ID NO:262                                                                             SEQ ID NO:263                                                 1     agaagacgcagagcgctgct                                                                      acagagtcttgattggcag                                                                            437                                                 SEQ ID NO:264                                                                             SEQ ID NO:265                                                 2A    ctcagcgtgcttcataggattc                                                                    tctagtgtctcaggctcattcact                                                                       957                                                 SEQ ID NO:266                                                                             SEQ ID NO:267                                                 2B    ctgattagatcttgagctct                                                                      ctggattaacatagcattgc                                                                           398                                                 SEQ ID NO:268                                                                             SEQ ID NO:269                                                 3 and 4                                                                              gcaatgctatgttaatccag                                                                      TCACCTTTGTCACCACGATC                                                                           478                                                 SEQ ID NO:270                                                                             SEQ ID NO:271                                                 5A and 5B                                                                            gctctctctcacagATTGTA                                                                      gtaagtgcaagcagcaatt                                                                            548                                                 SEQ ID NO:272                                                                             SEQ ID NO:273                                                 6     attgctgcttgcacttacctg                                                                     agcaagaggttgtcagactct                                                                          1082                                                SEQ ID NO:274                                                                             SEQ ID NO:275                                                 7     gcagacagcagctactgttct                                                                     atgaggataccaggtcaatc                                                                           484                                                 SEQ ID NO:276                                                                             SEQ ID NO:277                                                 8     catcgtgtcgcagatgattc                                                                      acagcagctgcgtcctagt                                                                            210                                                 SEQ ID NO:278                                                                             SEQ ID NO:279                                                 7 and 8                                                                              gcagacagcagctactgttct                                                                     acagcagctgcgtcctagt                                                                            623                                                 SEQ ID NO:280                                                                             SEQ ID NO:281                                                 __________________________________________________________________________     Exon  PCR     Primer                                                           No.   Region  Sequence    Comments                                             __________________________________________________________________________     1     1       gcttcctcctcctgctccaag                                                                      Antisense sequencing                                               SEQ ID NO:282                                                    2A.sup.c                                                                             2A      gagaccaggatatctga                                                              SEQ ID NO:283                                                    2B    2B      gttcagtggagtcacagga                                                            SEQ ID NO:284                                                    3     3 and 4 agttagaggagagcacaagga                                                                      Antisense sequencing                                               SEQ ID NO:285                                                    4     3 and 4 tcgacgtcgtcgtcttaa                                                             SEQ ID NO:286                                                    5A    5A and 5B                                                                              caagttactgatctgcagct                                                           SEQ ID NO:287                                                    5B    5A and 5B                                                                              gacagatggctcttggagaa                                                           SEQ ID NO:.288                                                   6     6       cagactctctggctctactaag                                                                     Antisense sequencing                                               SEQ ID NO:289                                                    7     7       gcagctctgacttggcacat                                                           SEQ ID NO:290                                                                  atcatctgcgacacgatg                                                                         Antisense sequencing                                               SEQ ID NO:291                                                    8     8       gtggtctatcattagaggct                                                                       Antisense sequencing                                               SEQ ID NO:292                                                    8     7 and 8 catcgtgtcgcagatgattc                                                           SEQ ID NO:293                                                    __________________________________________________________________________

According to some embodiments:

SEQ ID NO:262 and SEQ ID NO:263 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:282 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:264 and SEQ ID NO:265 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:282 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:266 and SEQ ID NO:267 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:283 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:268 and SEQ ID NO:269 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:284 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:270 and SEQ ID NO:271 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:285 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:270 and SEQ ID NO:271 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:286 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:272 and SEQ ID NO:273 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:287 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:272 and SEQ ID NO:273 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:288 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:274 and SEQ ID NO:275 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:289 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:276 and SEQ ID NO:277 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:290 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:276 and SEQ ID NO:277 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:291 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:278 and SEQ ID NO:279 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is antisense sequenced using SEQ ID:292 as the primer sequence.

SEQ ID NO:280 and SEQ ID NO:281 are used as PCR primers. The resulting PCR fragment is sequenced using SEQ ID:293 as the primer sequence.

FIG. 2 demonstrates that the presence of single-base changes can in some instances be confirmed by digestion of the PCR product with restriction endonucleases. As shown in FIG. 2, the presence of variations at locations +15 (position 225 in FIG. 2) and +42 (position 252 in FIG. 2) of intron 9 can be distinguished by degeneration of one or two bands when the PCR products were digested either with restriction endonuclease Acc I or restriction endonuclease Dra I. As indicated in FIG. 3, the same approach can be used to confirm the presence of a base variation in intron 26 of the gene.

Table II summarizes the series of 21 sequence variations detected in analysis of alleles for COL2A1 from different individuals. None of the variations change coding sequences or other important sites in the genes such as consensus sites for RNA splicing. Therefore, they are probably all normal variations in the structure of the gene and not mutations that cause diseases.

                                      TABLE II                                     __________________________________________________________________________     TYPE II PROCOLLAGEN NEUTRAL SEQUENCE VARIANTS                                       POSITION      ALLELES OBSERVED                                            REGION                                                                              *     TYPE    Major                                                                              Minor                                                                              FREQUENCY                                                                             VERIFICATION                                 __________________________________________________________________________     Exon 5B                                                                             75    base substitution                                                                      C   A   0.25   R.E.                                         Intron 9                                                                            +15   base substitution                                                                      G   A   0.48   R.E.                                         Intron 9                                                                            +45   base deletion                                                                          G       0.16   R.E.                                         Exon 19                                                                             21    base substitution                                                                      T   C   0.02   R.E                                          Exon 24                                                                             3     base substitution                                                                      T   G   0.01   R.E.                                         Exon 26                                                                             3     base substitution                                                                      T   C   0.1    PCR-1 R.E.                                   Intron 26                                                                           -24   base substitution                                                                      C   A   0.1    R.E.                                         Intron 26                                                                           -47   base substitution                                                                      C   T   0.4    PCR-1 R.E.                                   Exon 30                                                                             30    base substitution                                                                      C   T   0.03   RSS                                          Intron 30                                                                           +7    base substitution                                                                      A   C   0.1    RSS                                          Intron 30                                                                           +37   base substitutian                                                                      G   T   0.1    RSS                                          Intron 31                                                                           +7    base substitution                                                                      G   A   0.03   RSS                                          Intron 31                                                                           +56   base substitution                                                                      C   T   0.1    R.E.                                         Intron 31                                                                           +101  base substitution                                                                      G   T/A nd     RSS                                          Intron 31                                                                           +128  base deletion                                                                          G       nd     RSS                                          Intron 31                                                                           +183  base substitution                                                                      C   T   0.4    RSS                                          Intron 31                                                                           -55   base substitution                                                                      T   G   0.4    RSS                                          Intron 31                                                                           -56   base deletion                                                                          G       0.4    RSS                                          Exon 32                                                                             102   base substitution                                                                      T   C   nd     R.E.                                         Intron 32                                                                           -22   base substitution                                                                      G   A   0.04   R.E.                                         Intron 32                                                                           -32   base substitution                                                                      T   C   0.4    R.E.                                         __________________________________________________________________________      nd = not determined; RSS = reversed strand sequencing; R.E. = restriction      enzyme analysis; PCR1 R.E. = PCRintroduced restriction enzyme site             analysis.                                                                      *Position for exon is designated without a ± sign. Position in intron       is designated with a "-" sign if the sequence variant is located 5' to th      next exon and with a "+" sign if the sequence variant is located 3' to th      preceding exon.                                                          

Example 2

As a more rapid procedure for detecting sequence variations in the COL2A1 gene, a series of procedures were developed whereby the technique known as denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) could be used to analyze regions of the COL2A1 gene that were amplified by PCR. The technique makes it possible to determine which PCR amplified products from the two alleles have a single-base mutation and which do not. Therefore, the technique reduces the number of PCR products that must be analyzed by the more tedious procedure of nucleotide sequencing in order to determine whether or not a gene has a disease-causing mutation.

The technique of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis was employed as described by Fischer and Lerman, PNAS 1983, 80, 1579; Myers et al., Methods in Enzymology Vol. 155, R. Wu, Ed., Academic Press, San Diego, 1987, pp 501-527; and Abrams et al., Genomics 1990, 7, 463-475. Procedures that are part of the present invention, however, involve the design and proof of efficacy of a series of primers that provide PCR products of sufficient quality for analysis by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. Also, the present invention defines conditions whereby the procedure is carried out so that sequence variations can be detected.

Table III presents the sequences and locations of the oligonucleotide primers used to produce PCR products adequate for analysis. Within each pair of primers, one primer contains a GC-rich sequence that serves as a "clamp" for denaturation and, thereby, greatly facilitates detection of a mutation in hybrid PCR products containing base sequences from both alleles.

                                      TABLE III                                    __________________________________________________________________________     PRIMERS AND CONDITIONS FOR PCR AMPLIFICATION                                   OF THE COL2A1 AND ANALYSIS BY DGGE                                                                           product                                                                               DGGE time                                 EXON PRIMERS                  size (bp)                                                                             (h)   SEQ ID NO                           __________________________________________________________________________      5b  5':GC-                   246    13                                                                                   180                                      clamp  + TCTTGGAGAAACACTGCTTCCCATTGATGC.sup.a                                                                        181                                      3':AAAAGCCACATTTCTGGAGGGACAGCCTGA                                          6   5' :GC-                  239    20    182                                       clamp + CTAGTGCCTTTCAACCTCCTAACGTTG  183                                      3':AGGTTGTCAGACTCTCTGGCTCTACTAAG                                          7 + 8                                                                               5':GC-                                         184             349             clamp  + GTAAACCCCTCATTTTCTGTTCCGATGC 185                                      3':CAGCTGCGTCCTAGTGGTCTATCATTAG                                            9   5':GTCCATTGCTTAGGTGTCTTCCCACTA                                                                                                186                             3':GC-                                187                                      clamp + GGAGGCAGCTCCTCATTTGTCTACTC                                        10   5':GC-                   245    18    188                                      clamp + CACTATGCTACGCGTCTCTGAGGAAGCT  189                                      3':CTCAGAAGTGACCTCATTGAACTGGATGC                                          11   5':GC-                                         190             248             clamp + CTCCTGCAGCCAGGGCAGCTTTCCACT   191                                      3':GGAAGAAATGCACGCACCCCAAAGTGC                                            12   5':GC-                                         192             189             clamp + CCAACTTGGGTTTCCCAGAAGTCTGA    193                                      3':TTGTCTCCCTCCTCCCCATCCCATTGTAC                                          13   5':GC-                                        194            270               clamp + ACCACTGAAGTTTGTGTCAGTGCGAGCT  195                                      3':TTTGCAGCCATCTGATAGTCTGAAGAGTC                                          14   5':GC-                                        196            248               clamp + CACCCTGAGCACCGTAAAGCCAACTCATG                                                                                197                                      3':CTATGCCTCACAGGTTTGTTTCGAGGGTCA                                         15   5':TGCCTTCTGGCCACCCACTCGCACAGA                                                                                               198                              5':GC-                                199                                      clamp + CCACCCACTCGCACAGACACCAAAACTGCA                                                                               200                                      3': GTGGTTGCACCCAATACACCCTCGAGACTG                                        16   5':GC-                                        201            340               clamp + TTGCTTTGCCTTCTGAAGCCAGGCAAAGCT                                                                               202                                      3':AGCTTCTCGGCACCCAGAAGTTCCTGACT                                          17   5':GC-                                        203            298               clamp + TATTGCCCACCCACTAGAGGTCTGTGTC  204                                      3':CCCACAACTGTCAGAGCAAAGTACAGAGTC                                         18   5':GC-                   177    14    205                                      clamp + GGTGGTTGGGGTTCATTCTTTGCTGCT   206                                      3':GGGCTCTCCTGGGGTAGCAAAGTCCAC                                            19   5':GC-                                        207            317               clamp + GGATCTGCTGTGAGTGTTGCCCGTGGACT 208                                      3':AGAGCATGGGAAAGAGGGGTGATG                                               20   5':GC-                                        209              425             clamp + TCCCTGGAGAGAATCTGGTGTGAGGACCT 210                                      3':CTCAGTCCCTGTTAAGTCTCCTCCAGGCAT                                         21   5' :GGCTACTTCCTTCATACTCTAGATCGA.sup.b                                                                    305   9     211                                      3':GC-                                212                                      clamp + CGGACCACAAGGACTCCACTTCCCTCTCGA.sup.b                              22 + 5':GC-                                        213              366             clamp + CTGGCTGGGTTGGGCTGTTCTCACTCACTG                                                                               214                                       3':CTGAAGCCAAGGGCAACAGCAGCTCTGCTA                                        24   5':GC-                                        215              260             clamp + TAGCAGAGCTGCTGTTGCCCTTGGCTTCAG                                                                               216                                      3':ACCCTCCTAGCAGCCCTCAGAGGATAGACT                                         25   3':CACTGTCCCTGGTTAAACTCTACTCAG                                                                                               217                              5':GC-                                                                                                                      218                               clamp + GTCAATCCTAGATGCTGAGCATGTGTG                                       26   5':GC-                                        219              264             clamp + CATCAGGATGTGGCCCCAGGCTCAGTC   220                                      3': GGCCGTTCCCCTGTCCTCCCTGCAGAT                                           27   5':GGAAACTCTGGGCCAGAAGTACCTTTG.sup.C                                                                    232    14    221                                      3': ATCAGCTCAGCCCACATTCACATCTCTCAG    222                                      3':GC-                                223                                      clamp + CCCAGCCCCCAGGGCACCTGGAGGCTG                                       28   5':GC-                                        224              284             clamp  + AGTGCAGGGAGGCATGCATGCACTGTCTGA                                                                               225                                     3': TATGGCAAAGGACTGACACAGAGAGCCTG                                         29   5':GC-clamp + TTCCCTGCACCCCTGGCTGTCACT                                                                                       226                              3':TGGAGGCTGGGACATGGGTCCAGA                                                                                          227                                 30   5':CATGTCCCAGCCTCCACAGATGACACAAT                                                                                             228                              3':GC-                                229                                      clamp + GGCCCAAGGAGGCAGCCCGCATTGGCCAACAG                                  31   5':GC-                                         230             226             clamp + CTTCTCCCCCACTGCTGTTGGTTGATCA  231                                      3':TACCACGAAGACCCCTACTGGATGCA                                             32   5':GC-                                        232              325             clamp + TTCAGGGAGAGGTGCTGTCCACTACAGACT                                                                               233                                      3':GCTCCTCAAAAAGGGCTAACAGAAACCTTCA                                        33   5':GC-                                        234              308             clamp + ACAGCAAATTCCTCTTGGGCAGGGACTG.sup.d                                                                           235                                      3':CAGTGGCAGACTGCCCAGACCCTCTCT                                            34   5':GC-                                         236             316             clamp + GACTTCTCTGTTAAAATGGGGCCAGAG   237                                      3':ACAGAACCCCTTTGGCAGGAGATAAGA                                            35   5':AGGGTGCGGGTATGGGCTGCACAGTAA                                                                                               238                              3':GC-                                239                                      clamp + CTGCACTGACTCCCTGGCTCTCTGGTT                                       36   5':GC-                                         240             327             clamp + TCAGGGTGAGGGCTTTTGGGTTAACAGAG 241                                      3':TGGATGTGGAACTGGCCTGAGTGGAGGTA                                          37   5':AGGACACACACGCAGATACTCACAGAGT                                                                                               242                             3':GC-                                243                                      clamp + CAGGAGCCCTTCCTTGAGGGAACAATTC                                      38   5':CCTCTTCAGGCTGGGTTTTTAGTGCCA                                                                                                244                             3':GC-                                245                                      clamp + GGGGCCAGGCCTCTTTGTGAGGTGCAG                                       39   5':CCCTTTCCATACCAGGCTCTGAGACCAC                                                                                               246                             3':GC-                                247                                      clamp + AGTGAAGGCCAGCCTGGAGCTCTCCAGA                                      40   5':GC-                                          248            331             clamp + TGAGGAAGGGTGAGATGAGTCCTCACT   249                                      3':CTACCCCATGCTCTGTGAGCTCAGAAG                                            41   5':GC-                                          250            313             clamp + CAGACAGAGCTGTGCTGAGAGGACGAAG  251                                      3':AGACAAGGGACAGTCCTGAGGGTGCTGA                                           42   5':GCAGGGGTGCTTACCACTTGCACTCAT                                                                          274    10.5  252                                      3':GC-                                                                                                                   253                                  clamp + TCCTTGCTGACCCAGCACAGAGACTCAC                                      43   5':GC-                          8    309                                                                             254                                      clamp + GGGCAGAAGAGGAGAGGCCTGGGCTTC    255                                     3': GTCCTTCTAGGCTGAGATGAGACTTGT                                           44   5':GC-                                        256             227              clamp + GGAACATTCTTCTCTGAGCCTGAGAC    257                                      3':CAGGGGAAGGCGGCTTTTACTGAATTC                                            45 + 46                                                                             5':GC-                                12.5                                                                                  258                               clamp + CTGGACTAAGGAGCAGTGGCCTCAGAT   259                                      3': CAGCCCTGAGGAAATCCTAGAAACTGC                                           47   5':AATATAGATAGATATGTCTGTGCTGAC                                                                          185    10    260                                      3':GC-                                261                                                   clamp + GGCCCCCTCCATCTTCCAACTCCATG                           __________________________________________________________________________      .sup.a GCclamp:CCGCCCGCCCCGCCCGCCGCCCGCCCCGCCCGCCGCCCGC                        .sup.b     40 pmols of primer.  Twenty pmols of all other primers.             .sup.c Primers I and II were used for  first PCR amplification and primer      I and III were used for the second.                                            .sup.d Annealing temperature was 60° C. instead of 54° C.  

The present invention also provides the running times for denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis that are critical for successful analysis of each of the PCR products.

Table IV illustrates the sequence variations detected by the technique. As indicated, five single-base differences were observed within introns of the COL2A1 gene and five within coding exons of the gene. The presence of the sequence variations was confirmed by dideoxynucleotide sequencing of the PCR products as described in Example 1.

                  TABLE IV                                                         ______________________________________                                         SEQUENCE VARIANTS DETECTED IN COL2A1 GENE                                      ______________________________________                                         INTRON       POSITION    VARIATION                                             ______________________________________                                         19           -11         C/T                                                   24           -24         C/T                                                   26           -24         C/A                                                   32           +69         .sup. C/T.sup.a                                       32           -22         G/A                                                   ______________________________________                                         AMINO ACID                                                                     exon         codon       Variation                                             ______________________________________                                         5B           Gly         .sup. C/A.sup.a                                       26           Gly 412     C/T                                                   31           Arg → Cys 519                                                                       C/T                                                   32           Gly 565     C/T                                                   34           Asn 600     C/T                                                   ______________________________________                                          .sup.a New sequence variations detected here.                            

Example 3

Methods of the present invention were used to analyze the COL2A1 gene in a proband with arthro-ophthalmopathy or the Wagner-Stickler syndrome.

The proband was a male who at the age of three had severe myopia and incipient posterior cataracts. He had mild mid-facial hypoplasia. His knees, elbows and ankle joints were slightly hyperextensible. By the age of eight years, the vision in the left eye had deteriorated because of a cataract. The cataract was removed by suction. Two weeks later he had retinal ablation of the left eye. The other retina was then cryocoagulated. The proband's mother and proband's maternal uncle had similar problems. The proband's maternal grandfather also appeared to have manifestations of the disease since he had retinal ablation in one eye after a fall at the age of 18 and ophthalmologic examination at the age of 23 demonstrated he had a cataract in one eye and very limited vision in both eyes.

Methods of the present invention were used to amplify 15 of the 54 exons of the COL2A1 gene and then to analyze the PCR products by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. The results suggested the presence of a mutation in a PCR product containing base sequences from exon 10.

Dideoxynucleotide sequencing of the PCR products from exon 10 demonstrated the proband had both a G and an A in the second base for the codon at position α1-67 of the α1(II) chain of type II collagen. The G makes the codon -GTT- for glycine, the normal amino acid present at this position. The A makes the codon -GAT-, a codon for aspartate, an amino acid that is never found in this, the third position in the repeating -Gly-X-Y- sequence of the α chain domain of a collagen. Extensive analysis of genes of fibrillar collagens in a large number of people have demonstrated that the third position in the repeating -Gly-X-Y- sequence of collagen is always glycine.

Examination of exon 10 from the proband's mother and maternal uncle demonstrated that they also had the same mutation. Unaffected members of the family did not have the mutation. Also, examination of exon 10 from 46 unrelated individuals demonstrated that they did not have the mutation at amino acid position α1-67. The results, therefore, establish that the mutation at position α1-67 was the cause of arthro-ophthalmopathy in the proband. The discovery of the mutation makes it possible to offer a prenatal diagnostic test to the family.

    __________________________________________________________________________     #             SEQUENCE LISTING                                                 - (1) GENERAL INFORMATION:                                                     -    (iii) NUMBER OF SEQUENCES: 293                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 1:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 1:                            # 20               CTTC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 2:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 2:                            #                 22GCA AT                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 3:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 3:                            # 20               CTGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 4:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 4:                            #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 5:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 5:                            #21                GATA C                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 6:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 6:                            #21                GATG C                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 7:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 7:                            #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 8:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 8:                            #                 22AGA AG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 9:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 9:                            # 20               AGAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 10:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 10:                           #                 22ACG CC                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 11:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 15                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 11:                           #    15                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 12:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 23                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 12:                           #                23AGAC AAC                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 13:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 13:                           #  18              CA                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 14:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 14:                           #   17             G                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 15:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 15:                           #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 16:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 16:                           # 20               TTTC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 17:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH:  15                                                                (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 17:                           #    15                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 18:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 18:                           #                 22AAA CC                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 19:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 19:                           #21                CAAA C                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 20:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 20:                           #                 22CGA GC                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 21:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 21:                           # 19               TTG                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 22:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 22:                           #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 23:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 23:                           #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 24:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 24:                           # 19               ATC                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 25:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 15                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 25:                           #    15                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 26:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 26:                           #                 22TGG TG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 27:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 15                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 27:                           #    15                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 28:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 28:                           #                 22CTG CA                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 29:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 29:                           #21                TTCG T                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 30:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 30:                           #                 22CCT TG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 31:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 31:                           #                 22GAG TG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 32:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 32:                           #                 22AGT CA                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 33:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 33:                           #21                AGTA C                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 34:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 34:                           #   17             A                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 35:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 35:                           #                24TGAG CAAG                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 36:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 36:                           #                 22GTC TG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 37:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 37:                           #                24ACAT GTTC                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 38:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 38:                           #                 22GCT GT                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 39:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 39:                           # 20               CTGG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 40:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 40:                           #                 22AGT AC                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 41:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 41:                           #                 22GGT TG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 42:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 42:                           #                24GGAA TGTC                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 43:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 43:                           #21                CTAT G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 44:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 44:                           #  18              AG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 45:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 15                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 45:                           #    15                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 46:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 46:                           #  18              CT                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 47:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 23                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 47:                           #                23GTGG AAC                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 48:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 48:                           #                24ATTC TCTC                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 49:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 49:                           #                24TGGA GTCA                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 50:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 50:                           #   17             C                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 51:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 51:                           #21                AGCA G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 52:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 52:                           #                24CCAG ATTG                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 53:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 53:                           #                24GCAT AATC                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 54:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 23                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 54:                           #                23CTTC TCA                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 55:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 55:                           # 20               TTAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 56:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 23                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 56:                           #                23CCTC AAG                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 57:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 57:                           #                 22GCT AC                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 58:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 58:                           # 19               TTC                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 59:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 59:                           #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 60:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 60:                           #  18              GG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 61:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 61:                           #                 22GGA CT                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 62:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 62:                           #21                ACAT G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 63:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 63:                           #21                AGGA A                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 64:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 64:                           #                 22GAA TC                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 65:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 65:                           # 20               CCTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 66:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 66:                           # 20               GATG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 67:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 67:                           #  18              GG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 68:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 68:                           # 20               GCTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 69:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 69:                           # 19                TCAG                                                       - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 70:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 70:                           # 20               ACTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 71:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 71:                           #  18              AC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 72:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 72:                           #                 22TTGCT TC                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 73:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 73:                           #                24CTCC ATCT                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 74:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 74:                           # 20               GTGG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 75:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 75:                           #21                TGGA T                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 76:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 76:                           # 20               ATGT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 77:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 77:                           #21                TGAG G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 78:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 78:                           # 20               AGAC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 79:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 79:                           # 20               CAGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 80:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 80:                           # 20               CAGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 81:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 81:                           # 20               AGCC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 82:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 82:                           # 20               ACGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 83:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 23                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 83:                           #                23AAGC TGC                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 84:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 84:                           # 20               CTGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 85:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 85:                           #21                TAGC A                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 86:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 86:                           #21                TGAT C                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 87:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 87:                           #                 22CTA TC                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 88:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 88:                           #21                TCCA G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 89:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 89:                           # 20               TTCC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 90:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 90:                           #   17             T                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 91:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 91:                           #  18              TG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 92:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 92:                           #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 93:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 93:                           # 19               GAA                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 94:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 94:                           #  18              TC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 95:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 95:                           # 19               TTC                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 96:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 96:                           #  18              TC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 97:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 97:                           # 20               CTTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 98:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 98:                           #  18              TT                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 99:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 99:                           #  18              TC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 100:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 100:                          #   17             T                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 101:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 101:                          #  18              CT                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 102:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 102:                          # 20               GAAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 103:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 103:                          # 20               GACC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 104:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 104:                          #   17             A                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 105:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 105:                          # 20               GAAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 106:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 23                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 106:                          #                23AGAA GTG                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 107:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 107:                          # 20               CATG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 108:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 108:                          # 20               TAGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 109:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 109:                          # 20               TAAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 110:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 110:                          # 19               AGT                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 111:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 111:                          # 20               CAGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 112:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 112:                          # 20               ACTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 113:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 113:                          # 20               CTCT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 114:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 114:                          #AACACAGGCT  20GCTGCACAGT                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 115:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 115:                          # 20               TCTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 116:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 116:                          # 20               TTAA                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 117:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 117:                          # 20               ATGT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 118:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 118:                          # 20               CTGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 119:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 119:                          #21                GGCA G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 120:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 120:                          # 20               GTCT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 121:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 121:                          # 20               GCGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 122:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 122:                          # 20               TGGT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 123:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 123:                          # 20               CCTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 124:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 124:                          # 20               CTGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 125:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 125:                          # 20               TTCC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 126:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 126:                          #                 22CTA TG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 127:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 23                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 127:                          #                23GACC AGA                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 128:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 128:                          #                 22TGA GA                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 129:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 129:                          # 20               AGAC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 130:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 130:                          #   17             A                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 131:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 131:                          #                 22TGA AG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 132:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 132:                          # 20               CCAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 133:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 133:                          # 20               CACT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 134:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 23                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 134:                          #                23AAGG TTG                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 135:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 135:                          #                 22TCA CT                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 136:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 136:                          # 19               TTG                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 137:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 137:                          #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 138:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 138:                          #  18              GA                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 139:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 139:                          # 20               CTTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 140:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 140:                          #21                ACAA G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 141:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 141:                          # 20               CTCA                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 142:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 142:                          # 19               TGT                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 143:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 143:                          #21                TGAA G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 144:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 144:                          #  18              TG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 145:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 145:                          #                24CTTT GTTC                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 146:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 23                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 146:                          #                23AGAC TTG                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 147:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 147:                          #21                TCTC A                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 148:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 148:                          #   17             A                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 149:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 149:                          #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 150:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 150:                          #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 151:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 151:                          #  18              TG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 152:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 152:                          #                 22GAA TC                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 153:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 25                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 153:                          #               25 GTCA GGTCA                                                  - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 154:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:   YES                                                   -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 154:                          #21                GATT G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 155:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 155:                          # 20               TAAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 156:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 156:                          # 20               CTGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 157:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 157:                          # 20               CGTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 158:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 158:                          # 20               GGCA                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 159:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 159:                          # 20               GGTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 160:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 160:                          # 20               ACTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 161:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 161:                          # 20               TACC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 162:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 162:                          # 20               TAGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 163:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 163:                          # 20               CTTC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 164:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 164:                          # 20               CATG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 165:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 165:                          #                 22GCT GT                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 166:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 166:                          #   17             C                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 167:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 16                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 167:                          #    16                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 168:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 168:                          #   17             G                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 169:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 169:                          #21                GCTA G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 170:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 170:                          # 20               GGTC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 171:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 171:                          # 20               GCTC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 172:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 172:                          # 20               GGCC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 173:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 173:                          # 20               AAGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 174:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 174:                          # 20               CTTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 175:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 175:                          # 20               CAGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 176:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 176:                          # 20               CAGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 177:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 177:                          # 20               AAGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 178:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 178:                          # 20               TCGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 179:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  YES                                                    -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 179:                          # 20               GTGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 180:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 70                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE:  NO                                                     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 180:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TCTTGGAGAA                       # 70               ATGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 181:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 30                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 181:                          #           30     GAGG GACAGCCTGA                                             - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 182:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 182:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CTAGTGCCTT                       #   67             G                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 183:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 29                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 183:                          #            29    TGGC TCTACTAAG                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 184:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 184:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GTAAACCCCT                       #  68              GC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 185:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 28                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 185:                          #             28   GTCT ATCATTAG                                               - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 186:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 186:                          #             27   TCTT CCCACTA                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 187:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 66                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 187:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GGAGGCAGCT                       #    66                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 188:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 188:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CACTATGCTA                       #  68              CT                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 189:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 29                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 189:                          #            29    TTGA ACTGGATGC                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 190:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 190:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CTCCTGCAGC                       #   67             T                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 191:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 191:                          #             27   CCCC AAAGTGC                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 192:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 66                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 192:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CCAACTTGGG                       #    66                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 193:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 29                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 193:                          #            29    CATC CCATTGTAC                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 194:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 194:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC ACCACTGAAG                       #  68              CT                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 195:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 29                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 195:                          #            29    AGTC TGAAGAGTC                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 196:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 69                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 196:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CACCCTGAGC                       # 69               ATG                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 197:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 30                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 197:                          #           30     TGTT TCGAGGGTCA                                             - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 198:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 198:                          #             27   ACTC GCACAGA                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 199:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 70                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 199:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CCACCCACTC                       # 70               TGCA                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 200:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 30                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 200:                          #           30     CACC CTCGAGACTG                                             - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 201:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 70                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 201:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TTGCTTTGCC                       # 70               AGCT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 202:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 29                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 202:                          #            29    GAAG TTCCTGACT                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 203:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 203:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TATTGCCCAC                       #  68              TC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 204:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 30                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 204:                          #           30     CAAA GTACAGAGTC                                             - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 205:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 205:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GGTGGTTGGG                       #   67             T                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 206:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 206:                          #             27   GCAA AGTCCAC                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 207:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 69                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 207:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GGATCTGCTG                       # 69               ACT                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 208:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 208:                          #                24GGGT GATG                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 209:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 69                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 209:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TCCCTGGAGA                       # 69               CCT                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 210:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 30                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 210:                          #           30     TCTC CTCCAGGCAT                                             - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 211:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 211:                          #             27   CTCT AGATCGA                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 212:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 70                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 212:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CGGACCACAA                       # 70               TCGA                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 213:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 70                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 213:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CTGGCTGGGT                       # 70               ACTG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 214:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 30                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 214:                          #           30     CAGC AGCTCTGCTA                                             - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 215:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 70                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 215:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TAGCAGAGCT                       # 70               TCAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 216:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 30                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 216:                          #           30     TCAG AGGATAGACT                                             - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 217:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 217:                          #             27   ACTC TACTCAG                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 218:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 218:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GTCAATCCTA                       #   67             G                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 219:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 219:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CATCAGGATG                       #   67             C                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 220:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 220:                          #             27   TCCC TGCAGAT                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 221:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 221:                          #             27   AAGT ACCTTTG                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 222:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 30                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 222:                          #           30     TTCA CATCTCTCAG                                             - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 223:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 223:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CCCAGCCCCC                       #   67             G                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 224:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 70                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 224:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC AGTGCAGGGA                       # 70               CTGA                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 225:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 29                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 225:                          #            29    CACA GAGAGCCTG                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 226:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 64                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 226:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TTCCCTGCAC                       #     64                                                                       - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 227:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 227:                          #                24GGTC CAGA                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 228:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 29                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 228:                          #            29    CAGA TGACACAAT                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 229:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 72                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 229:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GGCCCAAGGA                       #                 72AAC AG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 230:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 230:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CTTCTCCCCC                       #  68              CA                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 231:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 26                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 231:                          #              26  ACTG GATGCA                                                 - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 232:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 70                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 232:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TTCAGGGAGA                       # 70               GACT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 233:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 31                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 233:                          #          31      TAAC AGAAACCTTC A                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 234:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 234:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC ACAGCAAATT                       #  68              TG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 235:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 235:                          #             27   AGAC CCTCTCT                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 236:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 236:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GACTTCTCTG                       #   67             G                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 237:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 237:                          #             27   AGGA GATAAGA                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 238:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 238:                          #             27   CTGC ACAGTAA                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 239:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 239:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CTGCACTGAC                       #   67             T                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 240:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 69                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 240:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TCAGGGTGAG                       # 69               GAG                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 241:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 29                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 241:                          #            29    CTGA GTGGAGGTA                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 242:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 28                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 242:                          #             28   TACT CACAGAGT                                               - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 243:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 243:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CAGGAGCCCT                       #  68              TC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 244:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 244:                          #             27   TTTT AGTGCCA                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 245:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 245:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GGGGCCAGGC                       #   67             G                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 246:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 28                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 246:                          #             28   CTCT GAGACCAC                                               - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 247:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 247:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC AGTGAAGGCC                       #  68              GA                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 248:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 248:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TGAGGAAGGG                       #   67             T                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 249:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 249:                          #             27   GAGC TCAGAAG                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 250:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 250:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CAGACAGAGC                       #  68              AG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 251:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 28                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 251:                          #             28   TGAG GGTGCTGA                                               - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 252:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 252:                          #             27   CTTG CACTCAT                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 253:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 68                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 253:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC TCCTTGCTGA                       #  68              AC                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 254:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 66                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 254:                          #              50CGCGCC CGCCCCGCCC GCCGCCCGCG GGCAGAAGAG                       #    66                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 255:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 255:                          #             27   ATGA GACTTGT                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 256:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 66                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 256:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GGAACATTCT                       #    66                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 257:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 257:                          #             27   TTAC TGAATTC                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 258:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 67                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 258:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC CTGGACTAAG                       #   67             T                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 259:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 259:                          #             27   CTAG AAACTGC                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 260:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 27                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 260:                          #             27   TCTG TGCTGAC                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 261:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 66                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: SINGLE                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO                                                      -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 261:                          #              50CGCCGC CCGCCCCGCC CGCCGCCCGC GGCCCCCTCC                       #    66                                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 262:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 262:                          # 19               CCG                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 263:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 263:                          # 20               CTTC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 264:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 264:                          # 20               TGCT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 265:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 265:                          # 19               CAG                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 266:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 266:                          #                 22GAT TC                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 267:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 24                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 267:                          #                24CATT CACT                                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 268:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 268:                          # 20               CTCT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 269:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 269:                          # 20               TTGC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 270:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 270:                          # 20               CCAG                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 271:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 271:                          # 20               GATC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 272:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 272:                          # 20               TGTA                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 273:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 273:                          # 19               ATT                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 274:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 274:                          #21                ACCT G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 275:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 275:                          #21                ACTC T                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 276:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 276:                          #21                GTTC T                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 277:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 277:                          # 20               AATC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 278:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 278:                          # 20               ATTC                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 279:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 279:                          # 19               AGT                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 280:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 280:                          #21                GTTC T                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 281:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 281:                          # 19               AGT                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 282:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 282:                          #21                CCAA G                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 283:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 17                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 283:                          #   17             A                                                           - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 284:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 19                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 284:                          # 19               GGA                                                         - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 285:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 21                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 285:                          #21                AAGG A                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 286:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 286:                          #  18              AA                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 287:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 287:                          # 20               AGCT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 288:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 288:                          # 20               AGAA                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 289:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 22                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 289:                          #                 22CTA AG                                                     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 290:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 290:                          # 20               ACAT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 291:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 18                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 291:                          #  18              TG                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 292:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 292:                          # 20               GGCT                                                        - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 293:                                          -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                     (A) LENGTH: 20                                                                 (B) TYPE: NUCLEIC ACID                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS:  SING - #LE                                                  (D) TOPOLOGY: LINEAR                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION:  SEQ ID NO: - # 293:                          # 20               ATTC                                                        __________________________________________________________________________ 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of determining a genetic predisposition for a disease in a human individual caused by a mutation in a region of COL2A1, said method comprising:obtaining a cell from said individual; isolating a nucleic acid from said cell, wherein said nucleic acid comprises said region; amplifying said region using a first primer, wherein said first primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs 28-44, 47-66, 68-80, 83, 85, 86, 112-143, 145, and 158; and detecting the presence or absence of said mutation in said region, whereby the presence of said mutation in said region indicates a genetic predisposition for said disease.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said disease is selected from the group consisting of osteoarthritis, chondrodysplasia, dwarfism, malformation of joints, myopia, retinal detachment, blindness, cataracts, and cleft palate.
 3. The method of claim 2, wherein said disease is osteoarthritis.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said first primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28-44, 47-59, 61-66, 69, 70, 72-80, 83, 86, 112-143, 145, and
 158. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said first primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28-44, 48-58, 61-66, 70, 72-80, 83, 86, 112-118, 120-124, 126-138, 140, and
 143. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said first primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28, 30-37, 39-42, 47-49, 51-57, 61-64, 72-74, 77-79, 86, 112, 115-118, 121-124, 126-128, 130-135, 139-141, 143, 145, and
 158. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said first primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28, 30-37, 39-42, 48, 49, 51-57, 61-64, 72-74, 77-79, 112, 115-118, 121-124, 126-128, 130-135, 140, and
 143. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the presence or absence of said mutation in said region comprises determining the nucleotide sequence of said region using a sequencing primer, wherein said sequencing primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4, 7, 8, 11-17, 21-25, 27, 29, 38, 43-46, 50, 58-60, 64-70, 75, 76, 80-83, 88, 91, 92, 94-97, 99-101, 107-109, 113, 114, 119, 120, 125, 129, 136-138, 142, 144, 148-151, 156, 157, 159, 161, 162, 166-168, 173, 174, and
 178. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein said sequencing primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 29, 38, 43-44, 50, 58-60, 64-66, 68-70, 75, 76, 80, 83, 113, 114, 119, 120, 125, 129, 136-138, and
 142. 10. A method of determining a genetic predisposition for a disease in a human individual caused by a mutation in a region of COL2A1, said method comprising:obtaining a cell from said individual; isolating a nucleic acid from said cell, wherein said nucleic acid comprises said region; amplifying said region using a first primer and a second primer, wherein said first primer and said second primer are selected such that when said first primer has a nucleotide sequence listed in Column 1 of the following table, said second primer has the nucleotide sequence listed on the same row in Column 2 of the table:

    ______________________________________                                         Column 1            Column 2                                                   ______________________________________                                         SEQ ID NO: 2        SEQ ID NO: 5                                               SEQ ID NO: 3        SEQ ID NO: 5                                               SEQ ID NO: 6        SEQ ID NO: 9                                               SEQ ID NO: 10       SEQ ID NO: 18                                              SEQ ID NO: 10       SEQ ID NO: 19                                              SEQ ID NO: 20       SEQ ID NO: 26                                              SEQ ID NO: 28       SEQ ID NO: 30                                              SEQ ID NO: 28       SEQ ID NO: 31                                              SEQ ID NO: 32       SEQ ID NO: 35                                              SEQ ID NO: 33       SEQ ID NO: 35                                              SEQ ID NO: 34       SEQ ID NO: 35                                              SEQ ID NO: 32       SEQ ID NO: 36                                              SEQ ID NO: 33       SEQ ID NO: 36                                              SEQ ID NO: 34       SEQ ID NO: 36                                              SEQ ID NO: 37       SEQ ID NO: 40                                              SEQ ID NO: 39       SEQ ID NO: 40                                              SEQ ID NO: 37       SEQ ID NO: 41                                              SEQ ID NO: 39       SEQ ID NO: 41                                              SEQ ID NO: 39       SEQ ID NO: 47                                              SEQ ID NO: 39       SEQ ID NO: 48                                              SEQ ID NO: 42       SEQ ID NO: 47                                              SEQ ID NO: 42       SEQ ID NO: 48                                              SEQ ID NO: 49       SEQ ID NO: 51                                              SEQ ID NO: 49       SEQ ID NO: 52                                              SEQ ID NO: 49       SEQ ID NO: 53                                              SEQ ID NO: 49       SEQ ID NO: 54                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 74       SEQ ID NO: 77                                              SEQ ID NO: 78       SEQ ID NO: 84                                              SEQ ID NO: 78       SEQ ID NO: 85                                              SEQ ID NO: 79       SEQ ID NO: 84                                              SEQ ID NO: 79       SEQ ID NO: 85                                              SEQ ID NO: 86       SEQ ID NO: 84                                              SEQ ID NO: 86       SEQ ID NO: 85                                              SEQ ID NO: 87       SEQ ID NO: 93                                              SEQ ID NO: 89       SEQ ID NO: 93                                              SEQ ID NO: 90       SEQ ID NO: 93                                              SEQ ID NO: 87       SEQ ID NO: 102                                             SEQ ID NO: 89       SEQ ID NO: 102                                             SEQ ID NO: 90       SEQ ID NO: 102                                             SEQ ID NO: 87       SEQ ID NO: 103                                             SEQ ID NO: 89       SEQ ID NO: 103                                             SEQ ID NO: 90       SEQ ID NO: 103                                             SEQ ID NO: 97       SEQ ID NO: 102                                             SEQ ID NO: 97       SEQ ID NO: 103                                             SEQ ID NO: 97       SEQ ID NO: 104                                             SEQ ID NO: 98       SEQ ID NO: 102                                             SEQ ID NO: 98       SEQ ID NO: 103                                             SEQ ID NO: 98       SEQ ID NO: 104                                             SEQ ID NO: 105      SEQ ID NO: 110                                             SEQ ID NO: 106      SEQ ID NO: 110                                             SEQ ID NO: 111      SEQ ID NO: 115                                             SEQ ID NO: 111      SEQ ID NO: 116                                             SEQ ID NO: 112      SEQ ID NO: 115                                             SEQ ID NO: 112      SEQ ID NO: 116                                             SEQ ID NO: 117      SEQ ID NO: 121                                             SEQ ID NO: 117      SEQ ID NO: 122                                             SEQ ID NO: 118      SEQ ID NO: 121                                             SEQ ID NO: 118      SEQ ID NO: 122                                             SEQ ID NO: 123      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 123      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 123      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 124      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 124      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 124      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 126      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 126      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 126      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 127      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 127      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 127      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 128      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 128      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 128      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 130      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 130      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 130      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 134      SEQ ID NO: 139                                             SEQ ID NO: 134      SEQ ID NO: 140                                             SEQ ID NO: 135      SEQ ID NO: 139                                             SEQ ID NO: 135      SEQ ID NO: 140                                             SEQ ID NO: 141      SEQ ID NO: 145                                             SEQ ID NO: 141      SEQ ID NO: 146                                             SEQ ID NO: 143      SEQ ID NO: 145                                             SEQ ID NO: 143      SEQ ID NO: 146                                             SEQ ID NO: 147      SEQ ID NO: 152                                             SEQ ID NO: 147      SEQ ID NO: 153                                             SEQ ID NO: 147      SEQ ID NO: 154                                             SEQ ID NO: 155      SEQ ID NO: 158                                             SEQ ID NO: 160      SEQ ID NO: 163                                             SEQ ID NO: 160      SEQ ID NO: 169                                             SEQ ID NO: 160      SEQ ID NO: 170                                             SEQ ID NO: 164      SEQ ID NO: 163                                             SEQ ID NO: 164      SEQ ID NO: 169                                             SEQ ID NO: 164      SEQ ID NO: 170                                             SEQ ID NO: 165      SEQ ID NO: 163                                             SEQ ID NO: 165      SEQ ID NO: 169                                             SEQ ID NO: 165      SEQ ID NO: 170                                             SEQ ID NO: 171      SEQ ID NO: 175                                             SEQ ID NO: 171      SEQ ID NO: 176                                             SEQ ID NO: 172      SEQ ID NO: 175                                             SEQ ID NO: 172      SEQ ID NO: 176                                             SEQ ID NO: 177      SEQ ID NO:
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11. The method of claim 10, wherein said first primer and said second primer are selected such that when said first primer has a nucleotide sequence listed in Column 1 of the following table, said second primer has the nucleotide sequence listed on the same row in Column 2 of the table:

    ______________________________________                                         Column 1            Column 2                                                   ______________________________________                                         SEQ ID NO: 28       SEQ ID NO: 30                                              SEQ ID NO: 28       SEQ ID NO: 31                                              SEQ ID NO: 32       SEQ ID NO: 35                                              SEQ ID NO: 33       SEQ ID NO: 35                                              SEQ ID NO: 34       SEQ ID NO: 35                                              SEQ ID NO: 32       SEQ ID NO: 36                                              SEQ ID NO: 33       SEQ ID NO: 36                                              SEQ ID NO: 34       SEQ ID NO: 36                                              SEQ ID NO: 37       SEQ ID NO: 40                                              SEQ ID NO: 39       SEQ ID NO: 40                                              SEQ ID NO: 37       SEQ ID NO: 41                                              SEQ ID NO: 39       SEQ ID NO: 41                                              SEQ ID NO: 39       SEQ ID NO: 47                                              SEQ ID NO: 39       SEQ ID NO: 48                                              SEQ ID NO: 42       SEQ ID NO: 47                                              SEQ ID NO: 42       SEQ ID NO: 48                                              SEQ ID NO: 49       SEQ ID NO: 51                                              SEQ ID NO: 49       SEQ ID NO: 52                                              SEQ ID NO: 49       SEQ ID NO: 53                                              SEQ ID NO: 49       SEQ ID NO: 54                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 55       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 56       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 57       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 63       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 61                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 62                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 71                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 72                                              SEQ ID NO: 64       SEQ ID NO: 73                                              SEQ ID NO: 74       SEQ ID NO: 77                                              SEQ ID NO: 78       SEQ ID NO: 84                                              SEQ ID NO: 78       SEQ ID NO: 85                                              SEQ ID NO: 79       SEQ ID NO: 84                                              SEQ ID NO: 79       SEQ ID NO: 85                                              SEQ ID NO: 86       SEQ ID NO: 84                                              SEQ ID NO: 86       SEQ ID NO: 85                                              SEQ ID NO: 111      SEQ ID NO: 115                                             SEQ ID NO: 111      SEQ ID NO: 116                                             SEQ ID NO: 112      SEQ ID NO. 115                                             SEQ ID NO: 112      SEQ ID NO: 116                                             SEQ ID NO: 117      SEQ ID NO: 121                                             SEQ ID NO: 117      SEQ ID NO: 122                                             SEQ ID NO: 118      SEQ ID NO: 121                                             SEQ ID NO: 118      SEQ ID NO: 122                                             SEQ ID NO: 123      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 123      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 123      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 124      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 124      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 124      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 126      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 126      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 126      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 127      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 127      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 127      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 128      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 128      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 128      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 130      SEQ ID NO: 131                                             SEQ ID NO: 130      SEQ ID NO: 132                                             SEQ ID NO: 130      SEQ ID NO: 133                                             SEQ ID NO: 134      SEQ ID NO: 139                                             SEQ ID NO: 134      SEQ ID NO: 140                                             SEQ ID NO: 135      SEQ ID NO: 139                                             SEQ ID NO: 135      SEQ ID NO: 140                                             SEQ ID NO: 141      SEQ ID NO: 145                                             SEQ ID NO: 141      SEQ ID NO: 146                                             SEQ ID NO: 143      SEQ ID NO: 145                                             SEQ ID NO: 143      SEQ ID NO: 146                                             SEQ ID NO: 155      SEQ ID NO:
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12. A primer, wherein said primer is complementary to an intronic sequence of COL2A1 and has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28-44, 47-66, 68-80, 83, 85, 86, 112-143, 145, and
 158. 13. The primer of claim 12, wherein said primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28-44, 47-59, 61-66, 69, 70, 72-80, 83, 86, 112-143, 145, and
 158. 14. The primer of claim 12, wherein said primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28-44, 48-58, 61-66, 70, 72-80, 83, 86, 112-118, 120-124, 126-138, 140, and
 143. 15. The primer of claim 12, wherein said primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28, 30-37, 39-42, 47-49, 51-57, 61-64, 72-74, 77-79, 86, 112, 115-118, 121-124, 126-128, 130-135, 139-141, 143, 145, and
 158. 16. The primer of claim 12, wherein said primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28, 30-37, 39-42, 48, 49, 51-57, 61-64, 72-74, 77-79, 112, 115-118, 121-124, 126-128, 130-135, 140, and
 143. 17. The method of claim 1, further comprising amplifying said region using a second primer, wherein said second primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-179.
 18. The primer of claim 12, wherein said primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 28, 30-37, 39-42, 48, 49, and 51-57.
 19. The primer of claim 12, wherein said primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 61-64, 72-74, 77-79, 112, 115-118, and 121-124.
 20. The primer of claim 12, wherein said primer has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 126-128, 130-135, 140, and
 143. 